Groups (n = 6)

Animal No.

Weight (kg)

Day 0

Day 25

Weight difference

1

One

1

5

6

1

2

2.5

3.5

1

3

5

7

2

4

5

6.5

1.5

5

2.5

3.5

1

6

2.5

3.5

1

Total weight/group

22.5

30

7.5

Average weight/animal

3.7^a

5^b,c

1.25^b,c

2

Giacoccide

7

3

3

0

8

3.5

4.5

1

9

8

12

4

10

6

7

1

11

5

6.5

1.5

12

6

7

1

Total weight/group

31.5

40

8.5

Average weight/animal

5.2^a

6.6^c

1.41^c

Untreated

control

13

3

3

0

14

3.5

4

1

15

6

7

1

16

5.5

6

0

17

4

4

0

18

8

8

0

Total weight/group

30

32

2

Average weight/animal

5^a

5.3^a

0.33^a